All By Myself

All By Myself was written when the author's oldest son was going through toilet training. Many of the children's books addressing this issue focus on the method and physical process rather than on the psychological strides required by a child to be successful. By the time he was 3 years old, many of the books were too young for the author's child -- he couldn't relate to the characters and the story lines were not engaging. All By Myself strives to promote the positive achievements in a toddler's life, thus instilling a confidence that further hurdles will be conquered successfully.

Briget Sacke's charming story, All by Myself, tells of the gradual triumphs of a toddler as he begins the process of becoming independent. Told from the point of view of a young child, both the language and the concept are accessible to toddlers who are experiencing daily challenges as they strive to accomplish their goals of dressing, feeding and caring for themselves (with a little help initially), while at the same time coping with the insecurities of being little in a world that is still uncertain to them. To some toddlers, the most daunting experience can be dealing with toilet training. Rather than looking at this milestone from an adult's perspective, the author has treated it as another goal with which a toddler can identify as being easily accomplished with a little help. While many books have been written from an adult's perspective on how to handle the issues that face toddlers, Sacke's sensitive approach will appeal to toddlers themselves and to the adults entrusted with their growth and development.